Texas SB 2543: Relating to the amount of certain revenue that may be used for and…

Introduced Mar 13, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the Senate May 1, 2025
Passed the House May 23, 2025
To the governor May 27, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

49 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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Mar 13, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025SenateFiled
Apr 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReferred to Vet Affairs · Senate Veteran Affairs
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Veteran Affairs
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Veteran Affairs
Apr 28, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 28, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 29, 2025SenateCorrected comm. report printed & distributed
Apr 30, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 1, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 1, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 1, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 1, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 1, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 1, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 1, 2025SenatePassed
May 1, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 1, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 1, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 2, 2025HouseRead first time
May 2, 2025HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 7, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 12, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 12, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 19, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 21, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 22, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 22, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3242)
May 22, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025HousePassed
May 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3322)

May 23, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 23, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 26, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 26, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2543 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 2543 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 137–0

May 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 13

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

SB 2543 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–0

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14

Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 28, 2025	Senate Veteran Affairs	Veteran Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 7–0
May 7, 2025	House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs	Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–0

Relating to the amount of certain revenue that may be used for and the location of state veterans cemeteries.

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Roll calls

Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2543 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

SB 2543 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 2543 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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